Lawrence Pond–Spectacle Pond, 9 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min
Lawrence Pond–Spectacle Pond, 9 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back near Camp Burgess, MA. The route passes Camp Burgess Waterfront, Triangle Beach, Triangle Pond and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lawrence Pond–Spectacle Pond, 9 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min
Elevation 84–138 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.69686, -70.45706
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Camp Burgess Waterfront.
- 50 ftPass Triangle Beach.
- 50 ftPass Triangle Pond.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Spectacle Pond.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spectacle, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Schumacher Way, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Lawrence Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Pinkham, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Sandwich Beach.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spectacle, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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